Pennsylvania workers compensation glossary of terms
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Act 57. Workers Compensation Reform Act of 1996. [To learn more about this Act, click here.]
Adjudicate, adjudication. The process of being decided by a judge.
Administrative agency. Governmental body responsible for administering and implementing a particular legislation, such as laws governing workers compensation. These agencies may have rulemaking power and judge-like authority to decide disputes.
Administrative hearing. Proceeding before an administrative agency which consists of an argument, a trial, or both. Rules governing the proceeding, including rules of evidence, are generally less strict than in civil or criminal trials.
Allegation. The claim or statement made by a party in a legal proceeding that sets forth what that party intends to prove.
Amendment. To change or modify by addition or deletion in order to improve.
Appeal. Request to a superior or higher court to review and change the result in a case decided by an inferior or lower court or administrative agency.
Appellate court. A court having jurisdiction to hear an appeal and review the decisions of a lower or inferior court.
Attorney-client privilege. Client's privilege to refuse to disclose and prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between the client and his or her attorney.
Average weekly wage. After being calculated, the average weekly wage is the number used to determine what loss of earnings benefits a worker who is injured on the job will receive under the Workers Compensation Act. There are various methods used to determine the average weekly wage, and the calculation process is complex.
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